Ever have the feeling...

[seldear]

...that the world would be a nicer place if you weren't in it?

I've been putting this off for a while, mostly because I'm scared of seeing just how many of you want to unfriend me, but I figure that now is a good time to run naked in the rain. And I saw something that made me consider that there's at least one person, possibly two, on my f-list who doesn't want to know me anymore.

So, if you've been wanting to unfriend me for a while, or for the last month, week, day or hour and have been afraid of the bitchkrieg I might start, today's your day.

Two things to keep in mind - particularly for the people who have me friended, but whom I haven't friended back.

If you're on my f-list then I read your LJ every time I check my f-list: no filters.

If I'm on your f-list then I keep a dummy LJ what ain't never been posted in, and that has you friended, so I skim-read your LJ when I have the time and comment when something catches my eye and I have something to say. I just don't have time to keep up with everyone who has me friended - I've tried it in early LJ days and it got too cumbersome.

There. It's said.

*breathes*

I think I'll write for another two hours until I'm so tired I can't see straight, let alone type, and then go to bed.

Comments

[matt1969.livejournal.com]

Bad luck - you aint getting rid of me that easily. We do have varying opinions of different issues but I think we play nice enough with each other :)

[tweets.livejournal.com]

You don't get rid of me that easily! :)

[ssmith-12.livejournal.com]

Hmm...well, I am too darn stubborn and too dang annoying to unfriend you, so I guess your stuck with me.

Plus, the fact that I adore you completely and bow to your fanfic greatness could have something to do with my devout devotion.

Just a thought...you are a much better person for being honest with us and yourself!

Btw, I sooooo hope it's not too chilly where you live, I'd hate for you to get sick for nekkid rain running ;o)

too chilly for nekkid-rain running?

[saramund.livejournal.com]

nah, never fear - we're heading into the warm weather over here... 25+ for the last week.

*sigh* I hate summer... (and we're not even CLOSE to there yet)

oh, and *waves* Hi! Thought I'd reply just cause Sel is either asleep (do I hear snoring?) or busy with other stuff and I'm at work bored and ... well - just cause.

*shutting up now*

[starfinn.livejournal.com]

As a strong fan of running naked in the rain I say You go girl!

[mtgat]

If I'm on your f-list then I keep a dummy LJ what ain't never been posted in, and that has you friended,

Okay, that's you. *makes note* (I don't Friend empty journals unless I know who they are, since the main things that get locked are about the sprogs.)

[marag.livejournal.com]

::shrug:: Well, I'm not planning on getting rid of you :)

[hwcarnage.livejournal.com]

So wait, I can't get rid of you tomorrow? ;)

[munchkin62.livejournal.com]

Actually, you made my main icon! I friended you today. Hope that is okay. I don't update too much, usually memes (under a cut) cuz I am bored. I am not much of a writer so it is usually to the point. I just liked your icons (especially mine) and wanted to see who you are.

(And I like the ranting, healthy for you!)

[pixiesio.livejournal.com]

*smooches and hugs ya* Ya ain't goin' nowhere! ;)

[sleekuk.livejournal.com]

I'm not going to unfriend you hon :) I can't comment much, and I don't understand most of the fandom stuff(!) but you're my ljfriend :)

[cailetr.livejournal.com]

I obviously don't have enough friends cuz I am confused. Do people need an invitation to unfriend people? I always thought they'd do it if they wanted to and wouldn't if they didn't want to. Like the people that I know who have done 'purges' to their lists did it when it was the right time for them, not when someone decided they could unfriend them.
Maybe I am just out of the loop, I need to unfriend more people! ;) So far I only unfriended one person and they definately deserved it! And I let them know why, but they didn't give me permission, they said I couldn't do it. HAHA did it anyway!
I am bored

[mitai.livejournal.com]

Naked rain-running? Take pictures! =)

[loriel-eris.livejournal.com]

If I'm on your f-list then I keep a dummy LJ what ain't never been posted in, and that has you friended

*is enlightened* I couldn't figure out why on earth that LJ had me friended, but I'd never quite got around to asking them why. Now I know.

I've never quite got the whole fanfare about un-friending. If you want to unfriend someone, then I'd assume you don't care much/a great deal about what they think. If someone unfriends you, you either miss them and make an effort to find out why/fix the friendship or you don't miss them and thus don't particularly care...

I suspect I'm looking it all in a rather naive fashion...

[darkjudicator.livejournal.com]

I couldn't agree more. I just can't understand the LJ-drama that comes of de-friending - if'n someone's not interested in my babbling then I'm not going to take it to heart (though I might be curious and see if there was any particular reason) and if I'm not interested in someone else's LJ then there's not much point having 'em friended.

And yeah, I was wondering who the random fandom stalker was!

[karma-aster.livejournal.com]

I friended you, if I recall correctly. Why on earth would I drop you from the list now? (snugs)

[alliesings.livejournal.com]

Besides the fact that I thrive on your TeylaFan-ness, I'm a shameless fangirl of you. My sock puppet LJ joined fanficrants mostly to catch your meta commentary. *clings in a non-stalkerish way*

[sharim.livejournal.com]

i wasn't even going to respond to this because I'm pretty sure you know I'm not in hurry to de-friend you at all :)

But, just in case:

*smoooooooooooooooooooch*

:D

ps - your flist is oddly encouraging of your desire to run naked in the rain.... *raises eyebrow*

[saramund.livejournal.com]

Witness me NOT unfriending you. But you probably knew that already, huh?

*hugs you*

[aunty-pasta.livejournal.com]

*pat pat*

you have issues :) want a tim tam?

much love :)

[lilah-2oo4.livejournal.com]

I don't normally comment much on anyone's LJ, but I like keeping up with everyone's life, because you guys are my friends. ^_^ And whether you friend me or not is a personal preference. Hell, I'm boring anyways! You don't want to read the drabble I think up sometimes! lol *hugs* I luv ya, Sel!

[stef94.livejournal.com]

So not unfriending you, but I guess you figured that one out by now :-)
See you next weekend! *hugs*

[sunrunnergal.livejournal.com]

Despite a lot of fanfic stuff that I generally don't read, I still like to keep up with you, Sel. Having you friended keeps me updated on The Life of Sel, especially when you're not around SE.

And I'm up for running naked in the rain!

[aldiara.livejournal.com]

I'm with the people who are confused about the etiquette of unfriending, lol. If someone wants to unfriend you, wouldn't they do it anyway? I mean, why should they care if the unfriended person then starts a big wank? They wouldn't see it anyway, would they? Frankly I think the whole shenanigans with who unfriends who and why and when is a bit ridiculous.

[angst-angel.livejournal.com]

*smooch* Yay for running naked in the rain. :D

[lyore.livejournal.com]

This may not have been the response you were looking for, but I think I'm going to friend you now :)(assuming you don't mind - and that you even read this comment, since this entry is a few days old). Don't stress about the friending back - as always, it is entirely optional.

If you are wondering why this particular random person decided to friend you - mostly on the basis of mutual interests (stargate, BSG, firefly) , and the fact that I find your journal generally entertaining to read.

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

Hey there - I always read comments, even if I don't respond!

I will try to keep up with your LJ, probably not commenting so much though.

And I'm glad this LJ entertains you...I think! Do I want to know if it's laughing with or laughing at? :)

[lyore.livejournal.com]

With, definitely with :) And don't worry, the no commenting thing is fine, since I tend to lurk around mostly myself. For that matter, my Lj isn't all that interesting anyway (I've been told its far too random), so you won't miss anything earth-shattering if you don't read it.

Mostly I just wanted to make sure you didn't mind if I friended you, since I'm fairly new at this.

And I think the quote is by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, but I could be wrong.

[lyore.livejournal.com]

Forgot to say - I love your Starbuck icon!

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

I can't remember where I heard the quotation, but it seemed very apt for Kara!